NICMOS Image Analyzer S/W (IDL procedure)

(FTP Directory: astro.as.arizona.edu/pub/NICMOS/software/analysis)

The NICMOS Image Analyzer (NIA) is an IDL procedure (Version 3.6 or later) developed by the NICMOS Project for the analysis of NICMOS data through an IDL graphical user interface. Its primary features include four graphics windows for full and zoomed images and row, column, surface, shaded surface, contour, and histogram plots. Five images may be loaded simultaneously and image arithmetic may be performed on them through user supplied algebraic expressions. Hardcopy (greyscale or color) may be generated from each graphics window. Pixel values may be examined in an additional text window. See the README file in the ftp directory for more information.

The following flight and ground S/W elements are provided for reference to Ball, GSFC, STScI and UofA project personell. They may be of limited interest to others. NSSC-1 NICMOS Flight Software PDL

NICMOS will make use of three dedicated Application Processors running on HST's NSSC-1 (NASA Standard Spacecraft Computer 1) for normal, on-orbit, operations. The program description listing for the Control Section Communication, Macro, and Safing Processors are contained in the above file. This is PDL/81 V2.0(vb).908 of the NICMOS Flight Software.

NICMOS Embedded Flight S/W PDL

(anonymous FTP Directory: nicmos2.as.arizona.edu/pub/NICMOS/software/flight/EFSW)

The instrument control and operations S/W which resides in the NICMOS memory is referred to as the Embedded Flight S/W. Detailed program descriptions, implementation notes, etc., for the 80386 C code may be found in this FTP directory. The files found in this directory (and sub-directories) are Microsoft Word and Excel documents, and have originated at Ball Aerospace. *CAVEAT EMPTOR* Portions of this code are under development and subject to change.

SER OPS-02F (DM-05), SI Commands and Flow Diagrams

This document contains the information needed for the generation of commands for the NICMOS Science Instrument (SI), including:

1) NICMOS Commanding Requirements 
1.1) System Level Command Requirements 
1.2) NICMOS Command Terms and Definitions  
2) DM-05 Place Holder  
3) SI Level Modes Definition 
3.1) Mode Definitions and Flow Diagram 
3.2) Hardware States 
3.3) Mode Transition Table 
3.4) NICMOS Component States Information.  
4) Operations Description Timing and Constraints 
4.1) NSSC-I Timing Data 4.2) NICMOS Timing Data  
5) Macro Activation Request Definitions  
6) Parameter Definitions 
6.1) Mechanism Limits and Settings 
6.2) Symbols of Interest   
6.2.1) NICMOS Address 
6.2.2) NICMOS Enumeration Literals
6.2.3) NSSC-I Address 
6.2.4) NSSC-1 Offsets 
6.2.5) NICMOS Offsets 
6.3) Filter Wheel Proposal Parameter Definitions  
7) NICMOS Reset Conditions 
7.1) Hardware Resets 
7.2) Software Resets           

The HST Project Data Base is a collection of ASCII flat files which contains information used by various HST project elements, ground and flight software. This is a development version of the PDB in support of the 1997 Service Mission and beyond. The format and structure of the PDB is controlled by ICD-26. Consult the Tape Table of Contents file for the principle point-of-contact for each file.

Retrieve images from the PICKLES a Macintosh tool for planning observations using the Guide Star Catalog.

OTHER "Stuff"

NICMOS Meeting Schedule

Photometric Standard Star Calibrtion Program

Systems Engineering Reports INDEX

RELATED LINKS

NICMOS Science Team Home Page (restricted access)

Ball Corp. Home Page

STScI's NICMOS Development Home Page

Space Telescope Science Institute Home Page

Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility

Swales' Optics Group Home Page